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Entwurf • Design Pedevilla Architekten, IT-Bruneck
Bauherr • Client Die Dechantei GmbH, IT-Brixen
Standort • Location Hartwiggasse 5, IT-Brixen
Nutzfläche • Floor space 500 m 2
Fotos • Photos Gustav Willeit, IT-La Villa in Badia
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More information on page 126
WIRTSHAUS DECANTEI
IN BRIXEN
„Wir wollten diese Vielfalt an spezifischen Räumen The Decantei in Bressanone wants to be a tavern. Down-
to-earth, regional — both in gastronomic and architectural
bewahren und gleichzeitig im gesamten Projekt ein terms. This was ensured by the people behind the Decan-
Gefühl der Einheit vermitteln.“ tei and the South Tyrolean architects Alexander and
Armin Pedevilla. The brothers have repeatedly shown
Alexander und Armin Pedevilla that they know how to combine tradition and zeitgeist,
for example with the Trehs-Haus featured in AIT 1/2.2019.
M ighty walls, columns, arches and vaults characterise the histo-
ric building with its impressive inner courtyard. The Decantei
is located in Bressanone's picturesque old town, near the cathedral.
The origins of the building date back to the 13 century. Among other
th
things, it served the cathedral dean as his official residence. A variety
of uses over several epochs explain the heterogeneous rooms — so-
metimes higher, sometimes lower, sometimes larger, sometimes
smaller, varying ceilings ... It is precisely this variety that makes the
building so charming. Pedevilla Architects aimed to emphasize this
character and yet create a "feeling of unity". Surrounding wall panel-
ling made of light larch wood now brings together rooms and layers
of time. The flooring and self-designed furniture are also made of soft-
wood obtained from the area. The half-height wall panelling conti-
nues a regional tradition and yet has a contemporary, homely appea-
rance. Guests can sit on benches along the walls — cosily next to each
other. In addition to the wood, dark, manually smoothed lime plaster
made of marble powders and silica sands contributes to the high-
quality atmosphere. The structure of the wall and ceiling surfaces is
Grundriss • Floor plan indirectly illuminated. The shape of circle is repeatedly used as a geo-
metric leitmotif — in the form of structured, tinted glass panes, in the
wooden counter or the entrance door. "We trust in the newly disco-
1 Bar • Bar 5 Lager • Storage
2 Restaurant • Restaurant 6 Technik • Technics vered, the tried and tested, the always fresh and regional" is the cu-
3 Küche • Kitchen 7 Hof • Yard linary philosophy. Architecturally, this rootedness is reflected in local
4 Toiletten • Toilet 8 Garten • Garden
materials and the expertise of local craft businesses. Hand-forged
door surfaces and specially made door handles create a reference to
the cathedral quarter. Particularly beautiful are the trumpet-shaped
brass lights that refer to the clerical past of the building. These were
pressed in a special process and finished by hand. In addition, this
shape creates direct but glare-free light above the tables. At the be-
ginning of the year, the Decantei was chosen as one of the finalists for
the AIT Award in the Gastronomy category. The exact ranking will be
Schnitt • Section announced in autumn ...
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